Hollywood Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE3 5BT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	49.2%	-4.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46.5%	50.8%	4.3%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28%	35.2%	7.2%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	49.6%	4.3%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.5%	8.4%	2.9%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	19%	5.2%	-13.8%	6.1%	-0.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.3%	50.5%	5.2%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	24.9%	31.6%	6.7%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	21.2%	12.4%	-8.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	14.9%	-15.5%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	10.8%	-0.6%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	13.3%	3.6%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	11.2%	0.8%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	40.6%	10.8%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	6.6%	3.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.8%	77.6%	-8.2%	81.4%	-3.8%
Arab	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	81.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	11%	1.7%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	82.4%	0.0%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	2.5%	11.8%	9.3%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	0%	-7.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	3%	0.1%	2.9%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Hollywood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hollywood Avenue was 59.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.7% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hollywood Avenue has the 31st highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth and the 317th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 203.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NE3 5BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hollywood Avenue are based on 240 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newcastle Upon Tyne.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hollywood Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 5BT

Average Price
£257,775

Semi-Detached
£257,775

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hollywood Avenue

Average Price
£306,938

Semi-Detached
£294,761

Terraced
£259,550

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,897

Other
£1,458,055

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hollywood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
162 Hollywood Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£259,250	2024-07-05	£288,084
156 Hollywood Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-12-21	£286,579
162 Hollywood Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2018-05-04	£333,366
160 Hollywood Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2017-10-24	£245,450
162 Hollywood Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,500	2017-06-16	£236,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 5BT

Employment

NE3 5BT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	13
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	5,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Oswald's RC Primary School Hartford Road , Gosforth NE3 5LE	4out of 4	499 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Park First School Broadway East , Gosforth NE3 5JQ	3out of 4	619 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadway East First School Broadway East , Gosforth NE3 5JQ	3out of 4	619 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Regent Farm Road , Gosforth NE3 3HE	- not rated	640 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Christon Road , Gosforth NE3 1US	3out of 4	712 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	419 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	422 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	2out of 4	2,885 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	3,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	293 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	369 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	704 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	5,458 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	1,107 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	1,560 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	1,800 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Newcastle Bridges School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	4out of 4	2,879 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	2,922 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Cafe	Asda Stores Ltd Great North Road, Gosforth	166 yd
Days Of The Raj	Floor 1, Harewood House, 49 - 51 Great North Road, Gosforth	419 yd
Wai Ho	222 High Street, Gosforth	622 yd
Oli And Joes	235 High Street, Gosforth	639 yd
Standard Tandoori	1 Lansdowne Place, Gosforth	655 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gosforth Hotel / Chik Box / K-Town / 88th Street, Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	205 High Street, Gosforth	663 yd
The Queen Victoria	206 High Street, Gosforth	743 yd
Blacksmiths Arms	200 High Street, Gosforth	770 yd
Barca	182 High Street, Gosforth	806 yd
Brandling Arms	176 High Street, Gosforth	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lemon Tree Deli	1 Irton Street, Gosforth	507 yd
Great North Chippy	81 Great North Road, Gosforth	511 yd
Nice Noodle	89 Great North Road, Gosforth	523 yd
Costa	North Road Filling Station Great North Road, Gosforth	565 yd
Pizza Hut	233 High Street, Gosforth	638 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd Great North Road, Gosforth		166 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Food Hall Great North Road, Gosforth		299 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gosforth Central Middle School GREAT NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	285 yd
Gosforth East Middle School HAREWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	364 yd
Gosforth Academy KNIGHTSBRIDGE KNIGHTSBRIDGE GREAT NORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	533 yd
Gosforth Golf Club GOSFORTH GOLF CLUB GOSFORTH GOLF CLUB BROADWAY EAST	golf	601 yd
Gosforth Leisure Centre REGENT FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	608 yd
Gosforth Park First School BROADWAY EAST	grass pitches	636 yd
The Gym (Newcastle Gosforth) 173-175 173-175 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	852 yd
City Of Newcastle Golf Club GREAT NORTH ROAD	golf	892 yd
Gosforth Central Park MOOR ROAD NORTH	tennis courts	915 yd
Gosforth Junior High School (Closed) Jubilee Road	grass pitches	953 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.